We’re committed to building the next generation of comedic talent and our brilliant Comedy Crash Course is an accessible and inclusive fast-track towards performing, writing and creating comedy. 

Featuring an hour a day of expert coaching and guidance from brilliant industry experts and an opportunity to perform in an online showcase at the end of the week.

Facilitators

Lynne Parker
Founder & CEO, Funny Women CIC, TEDX Speaker, Writer & Facilitator, Comedy Coach and podcast host. Lynne will kickstart the week with a workshop that connects you, builds your confidence and gets your creativity flowing.

Rachel Creeger
Award Winning Stand Up Comedian and Co-Host at "Jew Talkin' To Me?" Podcast, Speaker, Broadcaster, Facilitator and Writer. She will also discuss tips and tricks for writing and performing, how to use the stage and microphone effectively, and finding your comedy voice.


Mariana Feijó
Mariana is a queer, Portuguese multidisciplinary artist, comedian, writer, photographer, content producer and podcaster, with international practice, based in London. Her practice started from a necessity to learn how to communicate and create community. She believes in pushing the boundaries of conventional comedic performance through collaboration and the combining of different art forms, confident that true original work can’t be developed within set frames.

Claudine Ullman

Claudine is an actress, improviser, stand-up comedian, public speaker, facilitator, and the founder and managing director of the Jittery Citizens. Having completed her Bachelor’s of Arts at Wits University, Claudine Ullman travelled widely, refining her craft at some of the top international performance schools. She has received specialist improvisation training at renowned American schools such as The Second City, Improv Olympics (US) and the Magnet Theatre, where she trained under Improv guru Armando Diaz.

Daily workshops are held on Zoom, from 12.00pm to 1.00pm Monday to Thursday and recorded should you miss a day.

Culminating in a live online showcase on Friday, where you'll perform or present your pitch and receive invaluable feedback from facilitators and peers. This is split into two parts with an hour interval 11.00am to 12.00pm & 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

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What past participants say:

"It was a brilliantly diverse line-up of talented industry professionals who gave us great techniques to try out new ideas while giving constructive and helpful feedback.."

"All the guest speakers were excellent. They were kind and non-judgemental and gave us the confidence to try things without filtering ourselves. I would especially recommend this course to people who are starting out in comedy and in need of an extra boost!"

Full price £75 (+ VAT) plus booking fee.

Patreon rate £50 (+VAT) plus booking fee. To find out how to join Patreon all the details are here